Industry Insights

The global mortuary equipment market size was valued at USD 678.7 million in 2016. Increasing number of morgues and growing demand for automation in mortuary procedures, including postmortem and shifting of cadavers, are the factors expected to drive the market during the forecast period.

The number of hospitals has increased over time along with growing population and increasing demand for world class facilities. The rise in number of morgues is directly proportional to the rise in number of hospitals as most of the hospitals have mortuaries. In addition, the number of private morgues has reportedly increased in past few years as death care industry provides a huge scope for revenue generation in customized funeral services.

Technological advancements have significant impact on the market growth. Introduction of automated devices such as autopsy platform, dissection tables, and embalming platforms is expected to increase demand of these devices. Integration of hydraulics and mechatronics in these equipment helps increase convenience of professionals and reduces procedural timing as well as increases efficiency.

The demand for novel refrigeration and storage units is on the rise, with availability of technologically advanced units in various sizes. These include small-sized units for infant cadavers to larger sizes for the obese. The demand for variety of sizes is high for optimal use of floor space in morgues. Replacement of traditional platforms by these advanced ones is expected to play an important role in driving the growth of mortuary equipment industry.

Product Insights

Refrigeration unit segment captured the largest share in 2016. Availability of storage units in various sizes and advanced technologies that require minimum power supply are the prime factors boosting growth. Increasing demand for these equipment in private mortuaries is expected to fuel segment growth during the forecast period. In addition, rising demand for customized storage units that help in transfer of cadavers to perform final ritual is expected to boost the segment growth.

Autopsy platforms and other equipment segment are expected to exhibit the fastest growth rate during the forecast period. Availability of technologically advanced products and replacement of traditional autopsy techniques are the factors expected to drive the segment growth.

Global mortuary equipment market, by product, 2016 (%)

Regional Insights

North America captured the largest share in 2015. Dominance of the region is attributed to factors such as availability of a large number of private mortuaries as well as hospital morgues and high adoption rate for technologically advanced products. In addition, majority of the population in this region follow Christianity, which has a tradition of performing final rituals by burial. This requires maintenance of cadaver until the arrangements are done. Thus, the requirement for cadaver storage facilities and body embalming processes is higher in the region.

Asia Pacific region is anticipated to show the fastest growth rate during the study period. The rapid development of the market in the region can be attributed to the factors such as rapidly rising number of hospitals in private sector hospitals, including medical colleges, replacement of traditional devices by advanced ones, and emergence of local players that export most of their products to the developed countries at affordable prices.

Competitive Outlook

The market is highly fragmented. Mostly, the mortuary equipment is supplied by local companies. However, companies such as Mortech Manufacturing Company, Inc. and SM Scientific Instruments Pvt. Ltd. have started expanding their reach internationally and, thus, are emerging as major international players.

Many of the local companies in Asia Pacific, especially in countries such as China and India, are observed to be offering advanced devices at lesser prices in the international market. Hence, the demand for these equipment is constantly rising.

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Segments Covered in the Report

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, & country levels and provides an analysis on the latest trends and opportunities in each of the sub-segments from 2014 to 2025. For the purpose of this study, Grand View Research has segmented the mortuary equipment market on the basis of product and region: